A new one-stop-shop portal which aims to support the implementation of the Just in Time (JIT) arrivals concept has been launched.

It is understood that the free-to-access portal was developed by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) and is hosted on the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project website. This reported by IMO in a briefing on 8 February.

An overview of the JIT arrivals concept

This portal provides both port and shipping sectors with an overview of the JIT arrivals concept, including the main benefits, and general steps which can be taken towards its implementation in addition to key resources developed both by the Low Carbon GIA and other international organizations, such as the International Taskforce on Port Call Optimization (ITPCO). We have been informed that the  JIT portal can be accessed here*:

https://greenvoyage2050.imo.org/just-in-time-arrivals/

Captain Andreas van der Wurff, Port Optimisation Manager at AP Moller-Maersk and Chair of the Low Carbon GIA Ship-Port Interface workstream, commented on the latest newswith: ‘Just in Time (JIT) arrival allows ships to optimize speed during their voyage to arrive in port when berth, fairway and nautical services are available.

‘This makes JIT an important tool for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. After many years of work conducted by the Low Carbon GIA in this field, we are proud to launch this portal which centralizes all resources and tools alongside information around the benefits and how to implement the concept created to support anyone in the industry in adopting JIT.’

Research projects

Furthermore,  it is understood that Low Carbon GIA has been actively exploring the concept of JIT arrival through various research projects and several industry stakeholder roundtables under the Ship-Port Interface Workstream for many years.

We learn, too, that to-date, several resources have been developed by the Low Carbon GIA that focus on the JIT concept, including the Just in Time Arrival Guide, the Just In Time Arrival – Emissions reduction potential in global container shipping1  research study, and a short Just in Time animation video2. 

This portal will be regularly updated with new developments and available information and resources. In future, interviews with stakeholders from ports that have successfully implemented JIT will also be published on the portal where users can listen to their experiences and knowledge around the practical implementation of the concept.

Public-private partnership

The Low Carbon GIA is a public-private partnership that operates under the framework of the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project. The aim of the Low Carbon GIA is to develop innovative solutions to address common barriers to decarbonizing the shipping sector.

Ports invited to learn more

For any ports interested in adopting JIT, the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project could offer further support. Readers are invited to contact the organization for more information here: greenvoyage2050@imo.org 

*Readers will wish to be aware that we at IHMA were able to assist with IAPH and the International Taskforce Port Call Optimization (ITPCO) in the production of the 25-page document: Guide for Nautical Data Version 1.3 available here:

https://greenvoyage2050.imo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Guide-for-Nautical-Data-1.3.pdf

1 https://greenvoyage2050.imo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JIT-Container-Study.pdf

2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h297RlWMDGg

Illustration per www.imo.org